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<ul><li>In recent years, Bhumi has stepped onto a bigger stage – one where the spotlight shines on environmental and climate awareness. </li><li>Acknowledging her efforts, the <keyword id="19984049" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="UNDP" source="keywords">UNDP</keyword> named her as India's first National Advocate for <keyword id="19950641" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sustainable-development-goals" source="keywords">Sustainable Development Goals</keyword> (SDGs).</li><li>In an exclusive interview with <keyword id="21390875" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Business-Insider-India" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Business Insider India" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Business Insider India">Business Insider India</keyword>, <keyword id="19939209" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bhumi-Pednekar" source="keywords">Bhumi Pednekar</keyword> spoke about her struggles with eco-anxiety and her take on the <keyword id="20000756" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="climate-action" source="keywords">climate action</keyword>.</li></ul> Lights, camera, Earth! When we first saw Bhumi Pednekar in Dum Laga Ke Haisha in 2015, we witnessed her impressive acting skills and her ability to connect with the audience. With time, she grew into a formidable presence on the Indian cinema landscape, paving the way for socially-aware, yet entertaining filmography. In recent years, this Bollywood superstar has stepped onto a bigger stage – one where the spotlight shines on environmental and climate awareness. In a world where the spotlight often blinds stars to the sufferings of the planet and its people, Bhumi reminds us that every person on this planet needs to keep that spark for eco-consciousness alive. In an exclusive interview with Business Insider India, Bhumi Pednekar spoke about her struggles with eco-anxiety during her early years, her efforts to strike a balance between her professional career and environmental responsibilities, her advice for the younger audience, and her take on the climate action across the globe. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDxplE0_Os4" data-type="tilCustomLink">Catch the full interview here!</a> <div type="image" title="Actress Bhumi Pednekar" agency="Business Insider India" msid="109502773" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Actress Bhumi Pednekar&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> “When I started my climate journey, it was a very lonely path for me, Every time I spoke about it, people made fun of me. Eventually, through the years, I met like-minded people, and I realised that this is a real problem. Even today, I get really worried, I have bouts of anxiety and go into a spiral that you know, what will happen now and so on. In such times, what truly helps me is to actually do something towards dealing with the problem,” says Bhumi. Acknowledging her efforts to spread awareness on these critical topics, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) named her as India's first National Advocate for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Just last month, the World Economic Forum (WEF) recognised her as a Young Global Leader (YGL). On <keyword id="21293562" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Earth-Day" source="keywords">Earth Day</keyword> 2024, she also joined UNDP’s global initiative called the ‘The Weather Kids’ — a global campaign to raise awareness about climate change and drive the world towards taking meaningful climate action. Talking about the campaign Bhumi Pednekar stated, "I’m deeply disturbed by Climate Change and the impact that it is having the world over. I have dedicated my life to working on this and helping raise awareness… I have always been committed to using my platform to raise awareness about the urgency of climate action and to empower individuals and communities to adopt sustainable practices. Together, we can make a difference and create a more sustainable and resilient world for future generations.” Further, Bhumi’s role as a <keyword id="21390874" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="climate-warrior" source="keywords">climate warrior</keyword> has also seen her collaborating with activists and institutions nationwide, amplifying their voices and supporting initiatives focused on environmental preservation and climate action. As an ardent advocate for environmental and climate action, she has effectively utilised her fame to champion causes like waste segregation, rainwater harvesting, recycling, and conscious fashion choices. <div type="image" title="Actress Bhumi Pednekar" agency="Business Insider India" msid="109503174" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Actress Bhumi Pednekar&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> “Climate Warrior, which is our nonprofit, is an advocacy platform I started in 2019. The idea was to bring all the work of creating awareness under one umbrella. And then we started the Bhumi Foundation, through which we are again just trying to streamline everything that we do, we have not opened it up for others to come in and work,” said Bhumi, encouraging younger generations to also find their own tribe to influence and drive change. The theme for today’s World Earth Day 2024 is Planet Vs Plastic, and it is time for all of us to gauge our individual and collective impact on our environment and try to reduce it. “One big thing that we can do is to look for and support businesses that are trying to go green and create a positive impact on our planet. If investors support such businesses, and consumers pick such products, our carbon footprint can be lesser,” explains Bhumi. “Every day is Earth Day. This is our only home, there is no alternative, and there is no plan B! The way we show empathy and sympathy towards our loved ones, we should show empathy towards everybody else that we share this planet with. It really breaks my heart when you see on the news that a major city like Bangalore is still witnessing a water crisis and our capital city Delhi has winter days where schools are canceled because of the pollution. We are all in this together, we all are a part of the problem. And we all need to be a part of the solution as well,” concludes Bhumi. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed are of the interviewee and do not necessarily reflect the views of Business Insider India. The excerpts has been partly edited for length and clarity.

Earth Day 2024: Actress Bhumi talks about 'Pednekar ke ped', ostrich mentality, climate anxiety and more

<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/financing-a-sustainable-future-2022"></a><div type="image" title="American multinational technology company Apple store seen with a green logo for the Earth Day celebration in Spain." height="3421" width="4562" msid="91292923" hostid="261"></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>The theme of this year's <keyword id="13805178" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="earth-day" source="Orion">Earth Day</keyword> was "Invest in Our Planet".</li><li>The day was marked by companies making pledges and touting progress in addressing the climate crisis, including <keyword id="11894021" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="apple" source="Orion">Apple</keyword>, <keyword id="11996158" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="cvs-health" source="Orion">CVS Health</keyword>, <keyword id="13805179" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="adm" source="Orion">ADM</keyword>, and <keyword id="13038315" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="stripe" source="Orion">Stripe</keyword>.</li></ul>During this year's recent Earth Day activation, companies like Stripe and ADM took the opportunity to promote new commitments and to mark progress toward their public goals.Their news underscored two primary drivers of <keyword id="11896309" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="sustainability" source="Orion">sustainability</keyword> investment now — companies transitioning from legacy systems, and supporting new technology solutions.Earth Day's theme this year was <a href="https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2022/">Invest in Our Planet</a>. "Unless businesses act now, climate change will ever more deeply damage economies, increase scarcity, drain profits and job prospects, and impact us all," read the Earth Day website. "Through regulations, incentives, and public/private partnerships, governments hold the keys to transform and build the green economy."As global consumer interest in sustainability has grown, so have the corporate Earth Day announcements proliferated.In addition to rolling out its traditional green logo at its retail locations, Apple marked this Earth Day by <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/reviews/out?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apple.com%2Fnewsroom%2F2022%2F04%2Fapple-expands-the-use-of-recycled-materials-across-its-products%2F">disclosing</a> it had increased the use of recycled materials across its products to nearly 20%, while also promoting Apple Pay as a channel to support the World Wildlife Fund.CVS Health ran down a list of its 2021 climate progress, including having its net-zero targets validated by the <a href="https://sciencebasedtargets.org/net-zero">Science-Based Targets initiative's corporate net-zero methodology.</a>News out of Stripe and ADM highlighted the progression of climate initiatives for startups and new technology, as well as legacy corporations in transition.<h2>Stripe partners on new carbon removal fund</h2>Payments giant Stripe isn't trying to walk the road to sustainability alone. It is sharing the investment with industry peers.Leading up to Earth Day, Stripe <a href="https://twitter.com/stripe/status/1513850236929822722">announced</a> a partnership with Alphabet, Meta, Mckinsey, and others, to form Frontier. The goal is to accelerate and scale carbon capture and storage technology by <a href="https://frontierclimate.com/">committing to</a> purchasing $925 million of carbon-removing technology, which is being developed in startups, over the next nine years. Stripe Climate enables its customers to direct portions of its revenue toward the fund. "Some of the most interesting investments being made in sustainability are coming from the technology sector," Cary Krosinsky, who teaches sustainable finance at Yale University and Brown University, told Insider. "Stripe's focus on investing in startups doing carbon capture and of this scale recognizes that people expect more from companies today than just how they are reducing their own operational footprints."Just as investors come together to make major financial transactions easier, Krosinsky said Stripe is collaborating to help effect change that would be otherwise hard to do alone. This includes in terms of the size of the investment required."It makes a lot of sense for the tech sector to say, 'We're going to each throw money into a kitty on a mega project,'" he says.<h2>ADM moves up its deforestation timeline</h2>As part of Earth Day celebrations this year, multinational food processing company ADM said it has accelerated its 2030 timeline for deforestation-free sourcing. The company <a href="https://investors.adm.com/news/news-details/2022/ADM-Makes-Earth-Day-Pledge-to-Protect-Forests/default.aspx">moved up this commitment by five years, to 2025.</a>ADM said it will achieve its traceability goals in soy supply chains in Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina by year-end, and is making progress in tracing its palm supply chain.Previously, ADM also committed to cutting its greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2035. That commitment was made after it commissioned <a href="https://assets.adm.com/Sustainability/2019-Reports/ADM-WSP-Feasibility-Study-and-Goal-Document.pdf">a feasibility study</a> from engineering professional services firm WSP Global. It identified a pathway for meeting this goal, which includes the purchase of renewable electricity, equipment upgrades, and using more biomass fuels.ADM also continues to invest in satellite imaging technology to keep its supply chains transparent and monitor for signs of deforestation.It uses mechanisms like Green Bonds to finance or re-finance sustainability projects, according to an analyst note from Corinne Bendersky at S&amp;P Global Rating. It gave the company a "strong" rating in this regard."ADM expects to use an amount equal to the net proceeds of any sustainable bond financing issued under the framework within 24 months of issuance to exclusively finance or refinance eligible green and social projects," <a href="https://www.spglobal.com/_assets/documents/ratings/research/101232027.pdf">reads the note</a>. Projects included the areas of sustainable agriculture, green buildings, energy efficiency and renewable energy, and clean transport.

Stripe, ADM, and other companies tout Earth Day pledges and progress reports

Nearly 20 per cent of all material used in <keyword id="6354427" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="apple" source="Orion">Apple</keyword> products in 2021 was recycled, the highest-ever use of recycled content, the company has announced. For the first time, certified recycled gold was used in the plating of the main logic board and wire in the front camera and the rear cameras of iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro. To achieve this milestone, Apple said it pioneered industry-leading levels of traceability to build a gold supply chain of exclusively recycled content. "As people around the world join in celebrating <keyword id="6453991" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="earth-day" source="Orion">Earth Day</keyword> (April 22), we are making real progress in our work to address the climate crisis and to one day make our products without taking anything from the earth," said <keyword id="276890" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="lisa-jackson" source="Orion">Lisa Jackson</keyword>, Apple's vice president of Environment, Policy, and <keyword id="2532066" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="social-initiatives" source="Orion">Social Initiatives</keyword>. Apple also announced its newest recycling innovation, Taz, a machine that uses a groundbreaking approach to improve material recovery from traditional electronics recycling. In 2021, 59 per cent of all the aluminum Apple shipped in its products came from recycled sources, with many products featuring 100 percent recycled aluminum in the enclosure. Since 2015, the company has reduced plastic in its packaging by 75 per cent. Apple products in 2021 included 45 per cent certified recycled rare earth elements, a significant increase since the company introduced recycled rare earth elements in its devices. The products had 30 per cent certified recycled tin, with all new iPhone, <keyword id="101239" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="ipad" source="Orion">iPad</keyword>, AirPods, and <keyword id="62949" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="mac" source="Orion">Mac</keyword> devices featuring 100 percent recycled tin in the solder of their main logic boards. They also featured 13 per cent certified recycled cobalt, used in iPhone batteries that can be disassembled by Apple's recycling robot Daisy and returned to market. Apple said it is also committed to extending the lifetime of its products through refurbishment. In 2021, Apple sent 12.2 million devices and accessories to new owners for reuse, extending their lifetime and reducing the need for future mining. "Ultimately, Apple aims to use only renewable or recyclable materials in its products -- a goal announced in 2017 that has charted the company's pathway on design and material sourcing," it said. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/ceo-bonus-for-the-top-10-tech-giants-soared-400-amid-pandemic/articleshow/90949619.cms">CEO bonus for the top 10 tech giants soared 400% amid pandemic</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/enterprise/news/netflix-has-lost-200000-subscribers-in-the-first-quarter-of-2022/articleshow/90950450.cms">Netflix share price tanks as the company records its first drop in users since 2011</a>

Apple increased the use of recycled materials in its products to almost 20% in 2021

<ul><li>Advertising agencies and brands come forward on <keyword id="6453991" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Earth-Day">Earth Day</keyword> and make the promise of reducing their environmental footprint.</li><li>From optimizing packaging to accelerate the shift to a circular economy to using 100% recycled plastic, here’s how the companies are trying to build a better world for tomorrow.</li></ul>From floods in Chamoli to wildfires in Uttrakhand, the cascade of environmental calamities in India have not stopped, even as we grapple with a global pandemic. <keyword id="6359982" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="earth">Earth</keyword> Day reminds us all to help the planet take a much-needed break. It brings us closer to the stark reality and reminds us that we need more urgent action and change in the face of <keyword id="7588268" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Climate-emergency">climate emergency</keyword>. April 22nd is celebrated as Earth Day across the world with an aim of pledging support for <keyword id="225511" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Environmental-Protection">environmental protection</keyword>. According to earthday.org, this year’s theme focuses on ‘Restoring the Earth.’ “Climate change and other environmental degradations have broken our natural systems, leading to new and fatal diseases as well as a breakdown of the global economy. But just as climate change and coronavirus painfully remind us of the harm we’ve caused, Restore Our Earth reminds us of the opportunities that lay ahead,” reads the website. In the last few years, sustainability has become more than just a buzzword in the marketing and advertising world. It is now one of the biggest decision-making factors. Consumers are asking for more transparency and expecting to see more concrete action from Indian brands. So, this year, more companies have come forward to help limit global warming, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, aim for energy-efficient processes by using renewable energy, become water positive by reducing, recycling and reusing, and protecting our environment and its precious species. L’Oréal Paris L’Oréal Paris is on a mission of reducing its carbon footprint by 50% per finished product by 2030. It will also contribute 10 million Euros to environmental projects whose beneficiaries are communities of women around the world. It has pledged to reduce the weight of its products and use 100% recycled plastic. It will also join the LOOP initiative and take part in a project to trial new types of durable packaging. The new shampoo and conditioner packaging will be made of aluminum, and sold with a deposit, on the retailer’s website. After using the products, consumers will be able to return the packaging to the retailer that will collect and return the packaging to L’Oréal Paris for cleaning and refiling. KitKat KitKat has pledged to become carbon neutral by 2025. It aims to reduce the emissions generated through the sourcing of its ingredients, the manufacturing of the product and its distribution by more than 50% as part of the plan. Most emissions occur when producing KitKat's ingredients like cocoa and milk. The brand will reduce these emissions as much as possible through initiatives like restoring forests and supporting a transition to regenerative agriculture. For any emissions that cannot be eliminated, the brand will invest in high quality offsetting based on natural climate solutions. It has promised to expand its regenerative agriculture, accelerate the transition to renewable electricity, KitKat is also working with The Carbon Trust, a global climate change and sustainability consultancy, to measure the brand's current carbon footprint and will complete this process later in 2021. Reebok Reebok has released a new version of its innovation in running footwear: Floatride Energy GROW, the plant-based running shoe for high-performance. It combines the Forever Floatride Energy model with the commitment and responsibility to protect the environment and strive to create a fitter planet. It guarantees that at least 50% of the used materials are plant-based. It is also committed to reducing virgin polyester from its material mix and eliminating it altogether by 2024. Reebok is focusing sustainability efforts under two pillars: [REE]GROW, which focuses on the creation of products from natural materials; and [REE]CYCLED, which focuses on creating products using recycled or repurposed materials. WPP WPP has announced a new commitment to reach net zero carbon emissions in its operations by 2025 and across its entire supply chain by 2030. To deliver net zero emissions from WPP’s operations, electricity will be 100% renewably sourced by 2025. Within WPP’s supply chain, which accounts for the overwhelming majority of the company’s emissions, the two largest sources are the production of advertising content and, most significantly, the placement of that content in media channels from television and press to radio and online. WPP is the first in its industry to include media in its net zero commitment. Fossil Fossil has launched vegan cactus leather, an innovative material new to the industry, through the collection of Kier Cactus Leather Totes. Each bag is designed with material made from organically grown cactus leaves developed by Desserto, a Mexico-based company with a focus on sustainable materials. Apart from that, Fossil Group’s ongoing commitments towards pro-planet progress include: Design and produce 100% of our product to meet our pro-planet criteria by 2025 Make 100% of our primary packaging recyclable and/or reusable by 2025. Lead in circular business model approaches — where our materials can be used, reused and reduced — by 2025. Reduce water consumption for leather tanning by 45% by 2025. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030. Eliminate virgin plastics in our supply chain by 2030. Mamaearth Mamaearth aims to plant 1 million+ trees within 5 years. They have also been ensuring that no toxins or harmful chemicals are used in their products, with a list of 1,193 toxins on their watch out list while developing. Over the past 1 year, they have also recycled 1,135 metric tonnes of plastic, which is way more than the plastic they use. LG Electronics As a commitment towards a sustainable future, LG Electronics India on the occasion of Earth Day has announced a campaign themed #UPGRADERESPONSIBLY. The campaign focuses on how discarding old electronics irresponsibly hurts the environment, which ends up affecting our health. The launch of this video aims to create awareness around the simple solution of discarding e-waste to help save the planet. The video provides information about how one can responsibly discard their old electronics by simply calling up LG helpline. It shows how LG recycles or discards old electronics in a responsible and organized manner. <div type="Youtube" id="5SqGjZEi4VE" title="Recycle Used Appliances &amp; Electronics In A Responsible Way With LG" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5SqGjZEi4VE/mqdefault.jpg"></div>

On Earth Day, companies commit to adopt more sustainable practices in an attempt to safeguard our tomorrow

<ul><li>Environmental, social, and governance (<keyword id="77363" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="ESG">ESG</keyword>) stocks are offering better long term returns than the large caps on the Nifty 50.</li><li>ESG compliance may just be the latest fad, but it's forcing companies to take a serious look at their research and development, social policies, and what kind of impact they’re having on the environment.</li><li>The more ESG compliant a company is, the more investors will perceive it as being sustainable in the long run and more willing the investor will be to put in their money.</li></ul>On <keyword id="11137454" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Earth-Day-2021">Earth Day 2021</keyword>, the theme selected by The <keyword id="6453991" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Earth-Day">Earth Day</keyword> Network is restoring the planet in times of crisis. And this time, market forces are at play too. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) is relatively new but there is big money chasing it already. More than a <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/11/coronavirus-esg-and-sustainable-funds-surpass-1-trillion-for-the-first-time.html">$1 trillion</a> have been invested in companies that are making efforts towards sustainable development, which includes workplace diversity and transparency, aside from tackling climate change. And this investment in ESG-compliant companies seems to be giving more returns than other categories. <div type="javascript" title="Custom" contenttype="Image"><cdata><![CDATA[<div class="flourish-embed flourish-chart" data-src="visualisation/5930992"></div>]]></cdata></div> An increasing number of investors are starting to care. “Companies go by profit maximization. When they clearly see that they have every reason to comply and this compliance will ensure that they’re better off also in terms of the profit that they earn, that’s where they’ll start doing it on their own,” Nawneet Vibhaw, a partner at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas &amp; Co with a specialisation in environmental law, told Business Insider. The more ESG compliant a company is, the more investors will perceive it as being sustainable in the long run. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="ESG and its money pull" comment="subhead" text="ESG and its money pull">ESG and its money pull</cmsannotation> There are a total of 10 ESG funds available in India. This includes new entrants like Axis ESG Fund, Mirae Asset Mutual Fund’s ESG Exchange ETF, and the ICICI Prudential ESG Fund. Some have been around for longer than others. And, they’re not all the same — varying by market cap and sector preferences — but the common denominator is that they all use ESG scoring to determine companies worth investing in. Top five performing ESG mutual funds in India: <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 468pt;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Fund </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Return percentage as on March 31, 2021: </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"> </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"> </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Three months </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Six months </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">One year </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Axis ESG Equity </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">-0.51% </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">23.53% </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">44.14% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">SBI Magnum Equity ESG Fund </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">-2.16% </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">21.56% </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">53.30% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Quantum India ESG Equity Fund Regular Growth </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">1.94% </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">25.86% </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">64.85% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">ICICI Prudential ESG Fund Regular Growth (Launched October 2020) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">-1.78% </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">15.25% </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">- </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Quant ESG Equity Fund Regular Growth (Launched October 2020) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">10.35% </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"> </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Kotak ESG Opportunities Fund Regular Growth (Launched December 2020) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">1.23% </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"> </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"> </td></tr></tbody></table>Source: MorningStar The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) introduced ESG for the top 1,000 companies on the stock exchanges in September, last year. The process is voluntary for now, but will be made mandatory once the next financial year kicks in. To be part of the ESG wave, companies have to share information with the regulator about redressal procedures for complaints, research and development for better social and environmental outcomes, and provisions for the differently abled. When it comes to the environment, they’re required to disclose the amount of energy consumed, water usage, and how sustainable are the input materials being used. Companies realise that if they don’t score very high on the ESG front, they may not find investors willing to shell out capital. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="What is ESG?" comment="subhead" text="What is ESG?"><keyword id="11138302" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="what-is-eSG">What is ESG</keyword>?</cmsannotation> ESG is basically a set of metrics that helps stakeholders determine if a business is sustainable. This includes things like workplace diversity, addressing climate change, and transparency. And, when investors are looking for companies that will survive any economic upheavals — like a pandemic or natural calamities — they look at the companies’ ESG score. This means big wig companies are more likely to put their money in companies that ESG compliant than those which are not. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Why does the ESG score matter?" comment="subhead" text="Why does the ESG score matter?">Why does the ESG score matter?</cmsannotation> You can think of ESG like future proofing a company. Being ESG compliant means that a company is claiming to address issues like climate change and discrimination, that could create bigger hurdles in the future. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="What is the problem with ESG?" comment="subhead" text="What is the problem with ESG?">What is the problem with ESG?</cmsannotation> The only criticism of ESG is that it’s more for the press and there is no one checking if net-zero promises and pollution control measures are actually being implemented on the ground. People who track the space say that the process of cross-checking isn’t in full force yet. “ESG investing faces its own set of challenges, the primary one is a lack of quality data. In our experience the lack of data has been not because companies don’t have good sustainability practices, it’s just that the disclosures are lacking,” said <a href="https://www.morningstar.in/posts/62487/esg-funds-available-india.aspx">Morning Star</a> in its report. Even so, the trend of investing in the right places, even if compliance checks come in later in a step in the right direction. “ESG is great for now, let’s see how it’s actually implemented, how companies actually comply with it over the course of the next four-five years. That’s sufficient time for actually making a lot of improvements,” said Vibhaw. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/revolut-appoints-former-flipkart-exec-paroma-chatterjee-as-its-india-ceo/articleshow/82181199.cms">Revolut starts India operations, appoints former Lendingkart, Flipkart executive Paroma Chatterjee as CEO</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/hero-motocorp-nestle-india-hdfc-and-other-top-stocks-to-watch-out-for-on-april-22/slidelist/82190984.cms">Hero MotoCorp, Nestle India, HDFC and other top stocks to watch out for on April 22</a>

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<ul><li>Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection.</li><li><keyword id="116541" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Reebok">Reebok</keyword> has launched a new range of plant-based running shoes to mark Earth Day. </li></ul>Reebok releases the new version of its innovation in running footwear: Floatride Energy GROW, the plant-based <keyword id="92034" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Running-shoe">running shoe</keyword> for high-performance. It combines the award-winning Forever Floatride Energy model with the commitment and responsibility to protect the environment and strive to create a fitter planet. Floatride Energy GROW is an industry leading shoe within Reebok´s [REE]GROW category which guarantees at least 50% of the used materials are plant-based. To keep the high-performance standards of the best-in-class running shoe, each component was researched and tested to deliver this innovative product. <div type="image" title="+C23018_SS21_Floatride_Energy_3_Grow_PR_Images_M_2" msid="82178975" hostid="261"></div> Key features include: - Full performance running feel expected from the Forever Floatride Energy 3 model - Castor bean midsole delivers responsive and lightweight cushioning - Comfort flared heel collar and natural rubber outsole is durable and flexible - BLOOM algae sockliner is molded for increased support and cushioning - Eucalyptus upper is durable and breathable - Total weight of 8.1 oz/230g women; 9.7 oz/275g men "Running in the Reebok Floatride Energy GROW has been an eye-opener in seeing what's possible when you switch from traditional materials to plant-based,” said Joel Charley, COO Midnight Runners UK. “As far as I can tell, there is no sacrifice in performance, and certainly not in style. This no-compromise, sustainable approach is wonderful to experience as Reebok takes steps (no pun intended) towards doing their part for the future of our planet." The <keyword id="6455105" type="DEFINITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="world-earth-day">World Earth Day</keyword> is coming up on April 22nd and everyone has the power to inspire positive change. Reebok believes “what we´re made of matters” and adapts this to its products without sacrificing performance. Reebok is focusing sustainability efforts under two pillars: [REE]GROW, which focuses on the creation of products from natural materials; and [REE]CYCLED, which focuses on creating products using recycled or repurposed materials. Reebok is committed to reducing virgin polyester from its material mix and eliminating it altogether by 2024. The Floatride Energy Grow allows you to enjoy your daily allowance of speed with a helping of sustainability. Earth-friendly ingredients and all the lightweight, responsive cushioning, durability and traction you expect delivers for your run and our planet. The Reebok Floatride grow collection is available now at select Reebok stores and online at shop4reebok.com starting INR 9,999.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>A billboard appeared outside of <keyword id="6360701" type="DEFINITION" weightage="60" keywordseo="spacex">SpaceX</keyword>'s headquarters that read "Mars sucks," signed by "Earth."</li><li>The billboard was set up on <keyword id="6453991" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Earth-Day">Earth Day</keyword> by LA-based creative agency Activista.</li><li><keyword id="6355315" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="elon-musk">Elon Musk</keyword>'s plan to colonize Mars have led experts to debate whether resources could be better spent on Earth.</li></ul>A billboard outside of SpaceX's headquarters in Hawthorne, California criticized Elon Musk's mission to colonize Mars.The billboard was set up by creative Los Angeles agency Activista for Earth Day and was live for 30 hours, the agency told Insider. The company's Twitter account took off on Thursday, targeting SpaceX for its plans to make Mars inhabitable for humans."What doesn't suck? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/earth?src=hashtag_click">#earth</a>," the company tweeted on Thursday. "But the way we treat it frankly, sucks." Activista also bought the <a href="https://www.marssucks.com/">site marssucks.com</a>, which breaks down how Mars would be a less than ideal place to live from -117 degree temperatures to dust storms.The statement against SpaceX has caught people's attention on social media, and references a topic that has been debated in recent years: whether or not the time and resources spent pursuing Mars colonization could be better spent focused on solving issues here on Earth. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is more interested in colonizing the moon with his space company, Blue Origin, but has said that Earth is <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-07-26/amazon-s-jeff-bezos-wants-to-send-you-to-space-too">"by far the best"</a> option for humans. Experts have weighed in both <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/5-undeniable-reasons-why-humans-should-go-to-mars-2015-4">for</a> and <a href="https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2018/10/22/17991736/jeff-bezos-elon-musk-colonizing-mars-moon-space-blue-origin-spacex">against</a> Mars colonization.Musk does plan to make Mars inhabitable, but his end goal is not to abandon earth, but rather ensure an alternative exists as a backup. His other company, <keyword id="107096" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Tesla">Tesla</keyword>, is more Earth-focused than SpaceX, and has a stated mission to "accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy," primarily by making electric cars mainstream.SpaceX did not respond to a request for comment from Insider on the billboard.Activista co-founders Beto Fernandez and Paco Conde told Insider the billboard was designed to create awareness around climate change and make people think more about what they could do to help address the issue."For many years people dreamt about Mars. But now we have access to real images of the red planet," Fernandez said in a press release. "So we decided to use these images as backgrounds for our social posts. Nothing like seeing the reality of this monotone, lifeless, boring and empty planet to emphasize the importance of us taking better care of the amazing planet we live in."It's been a big week for SpaceX.On Friday, the company <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-nasa-launch-crew-2-astronauts-aboard-crew-dragon-endeavour-2">launched one of its spacecrafts with four astronauts out of Florida</a>, its first time reusing a spacecraft for a crewed mission. The spacecraft will spend six months at the International Space Station.Last week, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-nasa-contract-industry-reaction-blue-origin-space-moon-2021-4#:~:text=SpaceX%20on%20Friday%20was%20awarded,Blue%20Origin%20representative%20told%20Insider.">SpaceX was awarded an exclusive $2.9 billion contract to help NASA return to the moon.</a>

A billboard outside of SpaceX headquarters targeted Elon Musk's plans for planet colonization on Earth Day: 'Mars sucks'

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="7425525" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Greta-Thunberg">Greta Thunberg</keyword> said subsidizing the <keyword id="4989961" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="fossil-fuel-industry">fossil fuel industry</keyword> is a "disgrace" during a congressional hearing.</li><li>President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan includes a detail aimed at rolling back US financial support of <keyword id="181402" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="fossil-fuels">fossil fuels</keyword>.</li><li>The Swedish climate activist said ending <keyword id="560717" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="fossil-fuel">fossil fuel</keyword> subsidies is the "very minimum" the US can do to combat the <keyword id="1484485" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="climate-crisis">climate crisis</keyword>.</li></ul><a href="https://www.insider.com/greta-thunberg-youth-climate-movement-activist-backlash-2019-12">Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg</a> called subsidies for fossil fuel companies a "disgrace" during a congressional hearing on Thursday.The 18-year-old climate activist testified before a House oversight committee on <keyword id="6453991" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Earth-Day">Earth Day</keyword> to discuss the impact of the fossil fuel industry on the environment, saying that subsidizing fossil fuels is "clear proof that we have not understood the climate emergency at all.""It is the year 2021, the fact we are still having this discussion and even more that we are still subsidizing fossil fuels using taxpayer money is a disgrace," she said.Thunberg's advocacy to <a href="https://www.insider.com/greta-thunberg-los-angeles-climate-strike-wildfires-rage-across-california-2019-11">address the climate crisis</a> sparked a global movement, inspiring <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/global-climate-strike-photos-show-protests-around-world-school-children-2019-9">millions of people</a> - including students who walked out of school - to protest and demand action on combatting <keyword id="6361617" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="climate-change">climate change</keyword>.President Joe Biden's $2.3 trillion vast infrastructure plan includes a detail aimed at rolling back US financial support of fossil fuels, which would bring in $35 billion to the federal government over a decade, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/apr/22/greta-thunberg-house-committee-testimony-fossil-fuel-subsidies">The Guardian</a> reported.During the congressional hearing, Thunberg said putting an end to subsidizing fossil fuel companies is the "very minimum" the US should do in an effort to combat the climate crisis, otherwise lawmakers would have to "explain to your children why you are surrendering on the 1.5 C target, giving up without even trying.""Unlike you, my generation will not give up without a fight," she said. "How long do you honestly believe that people in power like you will get away with it? How long do you think you can continue to ignore the climate crisis without being held accountable?""Young people today will decide how you will be remembered, so my advice for you is to choose wisely," Thunberg added.Rep. Ralph Norman, a Republican from South Carolina on the committee, said "the left has resorted to fear tactics on climate change."Thunberg replied saying she does not want people to panic but instead, she wants people to "get out of their comfort zones" when it comes to the climate crisis.

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<ul><li><keyword id="6355629" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="google">Google</keyword> has collaborated with scientific agencies and artists to come up with a unique initiative. </li><li>The Heartbeat of the Earth experiment shows challenges our climate faces through creative data visualizations.</li><li>Do check out the amazing work of these artists to understand the project better.</li></ul>After releasing the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/google-earth-timelapse-shows-climate-change-impact-over-years/articleshow/82097634.cms">3D Timelapse feature</a> to track <keyword id="6361617" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="climate-change">climate change</keyword> impact on Google Earth, the search giant has now shared <a href="http://g.co/heartbeatoftheearth">a set of climate experiments</a> under the “Heartbeat of the Earth” initiative -- a series of online artworks depicting scientific climate data. The project is a collaboration between Google <keyword id="6435122" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="arts">Arts</keyword> &amp; Culture Lab, the <a href="https://newsroom.unfccc.int/about-us/about-the-secretariat">United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)</a>, and a bunch of artists. It was first introduced last year during world environment day. These artists used key findings from a UN report and data from scientific institutions like the US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the World Meteorological Organisation, to create interactive pieces of art concerning our climate. The eight pieces of art address topics like air pollution, rising sea levels, melting glaciers, the impact of microplastics, declining biodiversity and other climate change-related issues. Google has published a blog post a couple of days before <keyword id="6453991" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Earth-Day">Earth day</keyword> -- April 22 -- to share <a href="http://g.co/heartbeatoftheearth">the new climate experiments</a> created by artists Giorgia Lupi, Felicity Hammond, Cristina Tarquini and Sey Min. These interactive art pieces let you learn about the climate challenges using creative data visualisations, which is a simpler medium to convey complex subjects instead of complicated graphs and charts. Using art and culture to build a sustainable future <div type="Youtube" id="PcMbRWWBV9k" title="Heartbeat of the Earth: the latest artistic exploration of climate data" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PcMbRWWBV9k/mqdefault.jpg"></div> Artists bring the answer to the most complex scientific questions through art. Answers to questions like where do the disposed plastic go, or what can jellyfish teach us about climate change, or simply what species will be lost due to temperature rise? The first creative experience is called the '<a href="https://artsexperiments.withgoogle.com/plasticair/">Plastic Air</a>' that depicts how plastic is degraded into minute pieces (microplastics) which are mixed with the air we breathe. Made by data artist Giorgia Lupi and team, the art gives you a lens to virtually explore the plastic particles that are present around us. It is a breathtaking and eye-opening interactive that you must see. Then there is an intriguing art by Cristina Tarquini called '<a href="https://artsexperiments.withgoogle.com/medusae/">Medusae</a>' that uses point cloud visualisation that lets you take a virtual dive into the Mediterranian Ocean to find out what jellyfish can teach us about the changing climate as they are the master of adaptation to the most uninhabitable conditions, proven over 670 million years of change. It tells us that the increase in the number of jellyfishes is a clue to climate change as it affects them differently than other fish species. Rising temperature, a decline in predator species, acidifying water and lack of oxygen has made them thrive. This interactive art takes you through the journey to show how jellyfish are key indicators of the change. The next art is called the '<a href="https://artsexperiments.withgoogle.com/impactfilter/">Impact Filter</a>', created by artist Sey Min. It is also an interactive tool that lets you see what we might lose due to temperature rise. The artist has used a machine learning model on thousands of images of 62 different types of species sorted by animal type. There's a bar to change the temperature to see what happens to different species and reveal the new Anthropocene species we leave behind. Similarly, there are a bunch of other interactive art pieces from different artists. You can <a href="https://experiments.withgoogle.com/collection/heartbeat-earth">visit this link</a> to find all of them in one place and take a look at the art pieces by yourself.

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<ul><li>Earlier today, India’s Prime Minister — Narendra Modi — issued a statement reiterating India’s commitment towards the welfare of the planet observing <keyword id="6453991" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Earth-Day">Earth Day</keyword>. </li><li>While global warming in India remains within the two degree Celsius mark as per the Copenhagen agreement, it’s beyond the 1.5 degree Celsius limit set by the <keyword id="3087299" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-agreement">Paris Agreement</keyword>. </li><li>Between 1998 and 2017, India saw $79.5 billion (₹5.5 trillion) in economic losses due to climate change according to the United Nations. </li></ul>On Earth Day in 2016, India — along with 173 other countries — signed the Paris Agreement at the United Nations Climate Change Conference with a promise to limit the global warming temperature increase, at most, to 1.5 degrees Celsius. And, as India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, <a href="http://pib.nic.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1570941">issued</a> his statement for Earth Day, it was hard not to notice that India’s already reached the two degrees Celsius mark. <div type="ExtQuote" text="Today on Earth Day, we bow in reverence to Mother Earth. For years, this great planet has been home to phenomenal diversity. Today we also reiterate our commitment to work towards the well-being of our planet, focus on sustainable development and mitigating climate change." auname="Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s, message on Earth Day"></div>

 Reaching the two degree mark isn’t the worst news since it’s still compatible with the 2009 Copenhagen goal. In fact, most countries are worse off having hit a three, four and, in some cases, even a five degrees Celsius increase in temperatures since the industrial era. <div type="image" title="climateactiontracker" msid="68998103" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;India is better off than most countries around the world with respect to its pledges and targets as per the climate change&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>

 In April last year, India and at least 170 other countries reiterated their commitment towards climate change in London by signing an <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/shipping-/-transport/shipping-industry-joins-effort-to-tackle-climate-change/articleshow/63779431.cms?from=mdr">agreement</a> that states that stakeholders must reduce carbon dioxide emissions by at least 50% from shipping by 2050, based on 2008 emission levels. India manages to <a href="https://www.germanwatch.org/en/16046">rank</a> 14th on the Global Climate Risk Index. But despite its progress, India is among the countries <a href="http://web.worldbank.org/archive/website01291/WEB/0__CO-78.HTM">most vulnerable</a> to climate change according to the World Bank. It’s no secret that India’s already facing a warming climate, witnessing a decline in monsoon rain since the 1950s. Extended droughts and incidents of unexpected heavy rainfall are also more frequent. Between 1998 and 2017, India saw $79.5 billion (₹5.5 trillion) in economic losses due to climate change <a href="https://www.unisdr.org/we/inform/publications/61119">according</a> to the United Nations. India’s been making progress but there are still reasons to worry:

Three years since the Paris Agreement, here’s where India stands on Earth Day

Earth Day is celebrating its 50th anniversary today. Each year, on April 22, Earth Day is celebrated as the largest <a href="https://www.earthday.org/about/the-history-of-earth-day/">secular</a> observance in the world where <keyword id="6361617" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="climate-change">climate change</keyword>, plastic pollution, endangered species are a part of an environmental movement worldwide. Since the 1970’s, when the movement emerged, it has transformed from an anti-war campaign to a voice focused on global warming and clean energy. <div type="twitter" handle="NASA" handlename="NASA" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1091070803184177153/TI2qItoi_normal.jpg" favoritecount="2554" retweetcount="888" status="The outlet glacier of Vavilov Ice Cap has gone from sliding 20 meters per year to 20 meters per day. What triggered… https://t.co/tla19m0hJf" createdat="1555876086000" id="1120051602444959745"></div>

 The concerns of global warming and its effects are more pertinent now than ever before. Pictures from space agencies around the world like the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities (Roscosmos), and the China National Space Administration highlight just how fragile the Earth can be.

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